Burlington International Airport

President Trump announced on Monday a plan to turn air traffic control at the nation's airports over to a non-profit corporation, a plan that worries Gene Richards, director of aviation at Burlington International Airport.

The anticipated arrival of F-35 fighter jets has residents near Burlington International Airport concerned about how much noise the jets will generate. And there have been questions about the availability of sound maps that show how jet noise will affect homes around the airport.

A high-end hotel could soon be coming to Burlington International Airport. The City of Burlington has asked prospective developers to submit proposals for what could be a 120-room hotel on airport grounds. Officials envision a unique destination for the region’s jet set.

Beginning Feb. 19, 2014, a low-cost travel company will offer nonstop service from Burlington to Orlando via Orlando Sanford International Airport.

Allegiant Travel Company, the Las-Vegas based company that operates Allegiant Airlines, announced the new route on Tuesday afternoon. The airline will offer the flights twice weekly; one-way fares begin at $67.

"We hope this is the beginning of a long productive relationship between Burlington and Allegiant," Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said at a press conference at Burlington International Airport (BTV).

The city of Burlington purchased an insurance policy on Friday that will allow city officials to further discuss banning the controversial F-35 fighter jet from the Burlington International Airport.

City Attorney Eileen Blackwood began exploring the legal possibility of a ban weeks ago and discovered Burlington was not insured against lawsuits stemming from airport-related issues. That lapse left city officials, including city councilors, open to liability if the discussion of an F-35 ban led to a lawsuit.

Scores of federal workers in Vermont deemed “essential” during the government shutdown are working without pay and the state says it can’t pay them unemployment benefits.

According to Gene Richards, the director of aviation for Burlington International Airport, almost 100 Transportation Security Administration officers have been working without pay since the federal government shut down Oct. 1.

The U.S. Air Force received 11,158 comments in response to the Revised Draft Environmental Impact statement released in May. The final version of the report offered some insights about the comments received, summarized in the graphic below.